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KATE SPADE CANADIAN UPDATE

In January we reported that Kate Spade would open a store at 115 Yorkville Avenue in Toronto. That address was incorrect, technically. Our Toronto Retail Insider ACT7 of Urban Toronto gives us this update: The Kate Spade store will...

HOLT RENFREW OPENING 120,000 SQ FT STORE AT MISSISSAUGA’S SQUARE ONE

Holt Renfrew will open a 120,000 square foot store at Mississauga's Square One Shopping Centre. The store will go at the south-end of the mall as part of an ongoing expansion and renovation of Ontario's largest shopping Centre. We...

NORDSTROM CANADIAN STORE INFORMATION AND RENDERINGS UPDATE

Nordstrom Rideau Shopping Centre, Ottawa. Image: Nordstrom Nordstrom has released more renderings of its Canadian stores, and we've got updated information from our Nordstrom insider. The new renderings are of the Ottawa, Calgary and Toronto Sherway Gardens stores. These join...

MORE TOPSHOP STORES SLATED FOR MONTREAL

A source at Hudson's Bay tells us that TopShop/TopMan will open two suburban Montreal locations. The suburban TopShop/TopMan stores will be located within Hudson's Bay stores at Le Carrefour Laval and at the Galeries d'Anjou. In addition, the Downtown TopShop...

CANADA’S LARGEST SHOE SALE: APRIL 24

One week from today, Canadian women in select cities will line up to buy shoes at the Legendary Army & Navy Shoe Sale. It continues to be Canada's largest shoe sale. Almost 150,000 pairs of designer shoes will be...

HOLT RENFREW YORKDALE UPDATE

Yorkdale Shopping Centre's Holt Renfrew store continues to undergo expansion and renovation. Some improvements, including a men's Dolce & Gabbana shop-in-store are complete, while others such as boutiques for Chanel and Paul Smith as well as a 10,000 square foot...

HARRY ROSEN OPENING STORE AT LE CARREFOUR LAVAL

Menswear retailer Harry Rosen will open a 7,800 square foot store at Le Carrefour Laval in suburban Montreal. The opening date will be some time in August. The store will be located next to a large Zara store, currently under...

UNIQLO & BLOOMINGDALE’S CANADA UPDATE: HAPPENING OR SPECULATION?

The National Post/Financial Post reports that Uniqlo could become a tenant within Hudson's Bay stores. Its article on Tuesday, April 11th notes that Hudson's Bay is seeking to negotiate space with Uniqlo and other retailers that might add value to...

APPLE STORE OPENING IN MONTREAL APRIL 27

A 7,000 square foot Apple Store opens April 27th at Montreal's Quartier Dix30 shopping centre. The store will be located next to hr2 by Holt Renfrew.  This will be the fourth Apple Store in the Greater Montreal area. Other Montreal...

H&M OPENING FIRST OTTAWA STORE

Swedish retailer H&M is opening a 22,000 square foot store at Ottawa's expanded Bayshore Shopping Centre in October. This will be Ottawa's first H&M store.   The company has been seeking Ottawa store space for almost a decade. H&M's Bayshore store...
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Grocery Supplier Fees Harm Food Manufacturers and Independent Grocers: Expert

Sylvain Charlebois says that a code of practice is required to save the industry, and if nothing is done the consumer will also suffer.

L.L.Bean Continues Canadian Expansion with 1st Toronto Store [Photos]

The iconic US-based retailer is looking to expand into new Canadian markets coast-to-coast.

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The entrepreneurs discuss building growth, taking risks, and where retail is going at an unprecedented time.

Cadillac Fairview Innovates with Virtual Food Court Experience Platform

The new CF Eats aims to help food vendors in the landlord’s malls grow revenue at a challenging time.